Read "Freedom" by Rabindranath Tagore. Write some aspects of the structure or form of the poem and connect this analysis to the content of the poem.

Rabindranath Tagore's "Freedom" is a Modernist poem, a lyrical expression of the poet's imagination as well as a strong statement of his political and personal convictions.
In this poem, an expression of the poet's sense of urgency for his people to break from the political bondage of colonial rule, Tagore employs much alliteration, a poetic device which accelerates the line. With this use of alliteration, then, Tagore creates a sense of the need for India's immediate attention to the cause of freedom. For instance, in the third, fourth, and fifth lines of this free verse poem, the alliteration of the phrases with the /b/ (/b/=the sound of the words beginning with b) hurry the line and stress the idea of bondage:

Freedom from the burden of the ages, bending your head,breaking your back, blinding your eyes to the beckoningcall of the future

This use of alliteration is exhibited through the poem, underscoring the theme of the imperative of India's claiming its deserved freedom. In addition, the use of sonic effects, such as the alliteration and the aural imagery of "night's stillness" creates a stirring impact upon the reader. In fact, the two lines in which this image presents itself—

you fasten yourself in night's stillness,mistrusting the star that speaks of truth's adventurous paths—

are meant to have a revolutionary impact and stir people to strive for freedom. It is these metaphoric "adventurous paths" that the poet urges his people to follow.
The free verse in which this poem is written and the direct treatment of the subject of freedom from colonial rule contribute to the theme of India's need for such freedom. Concomitant with this free verse is a freedom of subject matter that itself produces a revolutionary effect which strengthens the message of the poem.
Reinforcing this message of the need to strive for freedom is the repeated use of the beginning phrase of "Freedom from...." and the enumeration of the various forms of oppression under which India exists.
Tagore's poem "Freedom" exhibits the characteristic "unrhymed cadence" of the Modernist movement. This poem displays a direct treatment of the idea of freedom with its free verse. Further, while everyday language is used, there is also the use of the "exact word as opposed to the almost exact word" that is characteristic of Modernist poetry. This crisp language and sharp imagery create an impact that coincides with the revolutionary theme of "Freedom," Tagore's call to his people to cast off the "shackles of slumber"—the passivity of submission to imperialistic rule—and to join Gandhi in resisting the bondage of colonialism.